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Fantasy players that want to draft a safe first-round running back should target James Cook. He doesn't have overall RB1 upside with Josh Allen's role at the goal line. Yet, the former Georgia star has 28 rushing touchdowns over the past two years, posting a 5.4% touchdown rate on the ground. More importantly, Cook has three consecutive top-12 finishes, including ranking as the RB6 last season while leading the NFL in rushing yards (1,621).
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RB6 with 1,621 rushing yards; safe first-round pick without RB1 ceiling.

Cook is a safe first-round RB target; he doesn't have overall RB1 upside due to Josh Allen's goal-line role but has 28 rushing touchdowns over the past two years on a 5.4% TD rate. He has three consecutive top-12 finishes, including ranking as RB6 last season while leading the NFL in rushing yards with 1,621.

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